I know this is probably a very unpopular opinion, but there is little I like about the typical Thanksgiving food. None of it is food I ever eat at other times of the year: a turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, or a pie made of pumpkin. While my wife considers mashed potatoes her prime comfort food, for me it’s just “meh.”
This is a complicated holiday for many, either because of its genocidal colonialistic roots or difficult family dynamics, and yet, I have so much to be thankful for that I appreciate the opportunity to have a long weekend and some days to consider the abundance in my life.
No matter if or how you celebrate, I hope you find some peace in these next few days and can name the abundance in your life.
I also wanted to add that I am so grateful for this community, for the opportunity to be my authentic self as your minister, for the meaning we create together, for your trust in me, and for how much joy and enrichment you’ve brought to my life. If I haven’t told you lately, thank you for being you.
….and I hope that you’ll still have me as your minister now that I’ve told you my food preferences.
